7/12/12

Thanks for all of the tips. I just need to get a weight on this baby to
test it out. I will look forward to working on another. Happy 4th!

Mike"

Beautifully done, Mike. The Modern Times design has always been one
of my favorites, and you've done yours proud. She looks great!

Clocks are like people (and nearly everything else) each one is
different and individual, and each will require more or less drive weight
depending upon the internal friction of that particular clock.

One of the best ways to determine how much drive weight your clock
will need is to first remove the drive weight and hang a scale on the weight
cord. Then add more weight to the bottom of the scale than it will take to drive
the clock. Start up the clock and let it run all the way to the floor until it
stops. You can then read off the scale exactly how much drive weight it took to
run that particular clock. Add about 10% more to that and you've got your
perfect drive weight.